28 cm SK C/28 naval gun

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The German 28 cm C/28 naval gun was a 283 mm 52-caliber built-up gun designed in 1928 used on the Deutschland class "pocket battleships".

History

File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2008-0421-500, Panzerschiff "Deutschland", Adolf Hitler.jpg
Adolf Hitler and other senior German staff below the aft guns of Deutschland in April 1934

Characteristics

Characteristics of SK C/28 and the later SK C/34 283 mm shells are in the table below:

Gun type Shell type Length(calibers) Total weight(kg)
SK C/28 Armor-piercing 3.7 300
Semi-armor piercing 4.2 300
Igniting 4.2 300
SK C/34 Armor-piercing 4.4 336
Semi-armorpiercing 4.4 316
Igniting 4.5 315

Performance of the SK C/28 at different ranges, firing a 300 kg armour-piercing projectile :[1]

Distance[m] 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 36,475
Shooting angle[deg] 1.9 4.5 8.0 2.5 18.6 26.3 36.4 40.0
Shell hitting angle[deg] 2.4 6.0 11.8 21.4 34.2 46.4 56.0 -
Shell velocity at target[m/s] 752 611 493 407 360 353  ? -

See also

References

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External links

  1. Tony diGiulian, http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_11-52_skc28.htm